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The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 S.J. Caplan	There WILL Be a Quiz: Weekly Markets Recap Warren Buffett gave away the most money last week, but the Fed bestowed its own gift -- a lift to equities. Have you been paying attention? Find out with our capital markets roundup and investors' quiz.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Encore Takes Final Bow Encore Medical, a med-tech company that could never quite get going, sells out to a private investor. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 Mike Norman	Forget the Alarmism Ben Stein says that America faces the most dangerous economic future since the Great Depression. That's a nice bit of fearmongering, but it won't work. America's economy is the engine of the world.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Nanotech's Superman-Like Qualities From NASA's exploration of carbon nanotubes to create the cables for a space elevator to the potential of nanotech to grow computer chips in a beaker and, quite possibly, cure a variety of cancers, investors need to stay apace of developments in nanotechnology.
CFO July 1, 2006 Julia Homer	Blowing in the Wind If more-frequent and more-intense cycles of oppressive oil pricing become the norm, there will be plenty of incentive to make alternative energy work.
CFO July 1, 2006 Joseph McCafferty	Business Outlook Survey Concerns over inflation, interest rates, and fuel costs have finance executives singing the blues.
Financial Advisor July 2006 Milton Ezrati	Fixed-Income Conundrum After years in which investors were able to get adequate and attractive real returns with effectively no credit risk, the fixed-income market now offers little yield or potential return.
Investment Advisor July 2006	The Currency Conundrum As if investors don't have enough to worry about as they wrestle with the proper allocation of stocks, bonds, commodities, and hedge funds, and philosophical questions regarding passive versus active management, here comes another beast to tackle -- currency exposure.
Investment Advisor July 2006 Carol A. Wood	S&P Mutual Fund Sector Focus: Steady at the Helm in Rough Seas S&P's continues to recommend placing 20% of one's portfolio in foreign equities, including 3% in emerging market stocks. Here are some fund recommendations.
Investment Advisor July 2006 Susan Hirshman	The Wealth Advisor: Providing More Than a Commodity Clients come for the advice; Good financial advisors get them to stay for the experience. Clients are more than their demographic and should also be grouped by emotions or passions.
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